Fire Department Drops Everything To Help Moose Stuck In An Icy Lake

These firefighters rescued a stranded moose that fell through the ice while trying to cross a river.

We’ve all seen it in cartoons countless times.

Someone or something ventures out onto an iced-over lake or pond only to go crashing into the frigid water below. While these surprises are often the butt of jokes in the cartoon world, when these incidents happen in real life, no one laughs at the very real possibility of death.

While trying to cross the frozen waters of Canada’s Shediac River, a large female moose went through the ice. Despite her desperate attempts to free herself, the distressed animal was in need of a helping hand.